salinity
nounUK /səˈlɪnɪti/ · AU, CA, US /səˈlɪnɪti/
Etymology From saline + -ity.
1
The quality of being saline.
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The concentration of salt in a solution.
- Synonyms
- salineness, saltiness
- Derived terms
- hypersalinity, hyposalinity, Messinian salinity crisis, palaeosalinity